Indian Dialogical Christologies : Recapitulating Advaita Vedanta and Indian Traditions of Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi

Authorship
Description

Dr. P. T. Subrahmanyan.

Bibliographical
Details

xiv, 166 p. 25 cm.

Edition,
Place & Publisher

1st ed. New Delhi, Christian World Imprints.

ISBN-10

935148257X

ISBN-13

9789351482574, 978-9351482574

Year
of Publication

2018.

Series

Interfaith Treasures Uncovered - 12.

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This comparative study brings out the differences between the Christian dogma and the
Indian experiences of Christ by Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi. Both Vivekananda and
Gandhi encountered Christ in the context of British colonialism in India. The Christ of
the doctrines as presented by the Christian missionaries in a western framework was
unacceptable to them. Instead, they looked upon Christ and Christianity through the lenses
of Advaita Vedanta and Indian Tradition. Their Christ-experience thus emphasised more on
the metaphysical and ethical dimensions, than on any ritualistic and confessional
practices of Christianity. Although, the Christian Church in India may not be able to
accept the views of Vivekananda and Gandhi as it is, still the Church can learn many
lessons from their experiences and enriched by it. This book also provides clues for a
dialogical relationship between Hinduism and Christianity in the present context of India,
from the confrontational attitude of the colonial past.

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The Research Problem

1.3 Significance of the Research

1.4 The Colonial Background and Issues of Hindu-Christian Encounter

1.5 Chapterisation

2. The Making of Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Making of Swami Vivekananda

2.3 The Making of Mahatma Gandhi

2.4 Conclusion

3. The Pre-dominance of Indian Tradition and `Advaita Vedanta' in the Writings of Swami
Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi

5. Christ - Experience of Vivekananda and Gandhi as Metaphysical and Ethical

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Differences between Western Christian Epistemology and Indian
`Advaitic' Epistemology

5.3 Metaphysical Dimension of Christ-Experience

5.4 Ethical Dimension of Christ-Experience

5.5 Conclusion

6. Critical Analysis and Observations

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Issues of Comparative Approach

6.3 Comparative Approach of Vivekananda - A Critical Analysis

6.4 Comparative Approach of Gandhi - A Critical Analysis

6.5 Towards Mutual Understanding and Mutual Connection

6.6 Dialogical Process for a Harmonious Multi-religious Context of
India

6.7 Conclusion

7. Conclusion

Bibliography

Dr. P. T. Subrahmanyan obtained his B.D. and M. Th (Religion) from the
Senate of Serampore. He completed his M.A. (Philosophy) with rank from the University of
Kerala. He received his Ph.D (Philosophy) from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
Currently he is teaching religion and philosophy in India Bible College & Seminary,
Kumbanad, Kerala. He also is a visiting faculty in many theological institutions. He has
authored several articles in leading journals. He is married to Tessy and is blessed with
a daughter, Darsa and a son, Derik.